fly into
phrasal verb
flew into; flown into; flying into; flies into
: to be overcome by (sudden extreme emotion)
He flew into a rage.
They flew into a panic.
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But that happiness quickly took a turn when the mother quickly braked and stopped the vehicle, and sent him flying into the open area behind the driver's seat.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson flew into space aboard his Virgin Galactic ship, the VSS Unity, uploading a video of himself having a blast while floating mid-air inside the ship.
—Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
When trying to work out of Brighton’s press, Malo Gusto’s mishit pass to Jadon Sancho ends in the visitors winning the ball and creating an overload; Marc Cucurella sprints over to help and flies into his challenge, picking up a yellow card.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The group can be seen yelling toward a fan in the rows behind them before a can comes flying into the shot.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2021, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson flew into space aboard his Virgin Galactic ship, the VSS Unity, uploading a video of himself having a blast while floating mid-air inside the ship.
—Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
When trying to work out of Brighton’s press, Malo Gusto’s mishit pass to Jadon Sancho ends in the visitors winning the ball and creating an overload; Marc Cucurella sprints over to help and flies into his challenge, picking up a yellow card.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The group can be seen yelling toward a fan in the rows behind them before a can comes flying into the shot.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Fly into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly%20into. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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